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complexion

or dz··پDz

[ kuhm-plek-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially of the face:

    a clear, smooth, rosy complexion.

  2. appearance; aspect; character:

    His confession put a different complexion on things.

  3. viewpoint, attitude, or conviction:

    one's political complexion.

  4. (in old physiology) constitution or nature of body and mind, regarded as the result of certain combined qualities.
  5. Obsolete. nature; disposition; temperament.


complexion

/ əˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. the colour and general appearance of a person's skin, esp of the face
  2. aspect, character, or nature

    the general complexion of a nation's finances

  3. obsolete.
    1. the temperament of a person
    2. the temperature and general appearance of the body
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • dzˈ澱DzԲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • dz·iDz· adjective
  • dz·iDz··ly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of complexion1

1300–50; Middle English < Medieval Latin dz澱ō- (stem of dz澱ō ) constitution, temperament, Latin: combination, group, literally, the act of embracing. See complex, -ion
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of complexion1

C14: from medical Latin dz澱ō one's bodily characteristics, from Latin: a combination, from dz𳦳ī to embrace; see complex
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But a fifth game was looking unlikely until a bizarre sequence that began with 6:42 to play erased a 4-3 Kings lead and changed the complexion of the series.

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However, the complexion of the final day changed when Bryson DeChambeau narrowed the gap with three birdies in his final four holes - including a 50-foot putt from the fringe of the 18th green.

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I was long an advocate for these efforts; however, I became increasingly troubled that while the complexion of churches began to change, the promised racial justice didn’t materialize.

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Of course, if Spurs win that competition the season takes on a very different complexion.

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A young South African girl who disappeared last year aged six was allegedly sought by a traditional healer for her eyes and fair complexion, a court has heard.

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